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Princeton Univ buys home of Dr W H Vail, oldest living alumnus, to prevent eviction under mortgage foreclosure, Newark, NJ
Internatl food conf principles declaration stresses econ of plenty
bill passed by House; provisions; Roosevelt tells Speaker Rayburn he will sign bill if passed by both Houses; most taxpayers to pay more under plan
de Gaulle orders Peyrouton to rept to Middle East comdr Gen Catroux in capacity as colonial infantry capt
1943Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn[†]
Ivi Eenmaa is an Estonian politician.
1943Charles Haid, American actor and director[†]
Charles Maurice Haid III is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in Hill Street Blues.
1943Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal[†]
Crescenzio Sepe is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Naples from 2006 to 2020. He served in the Roman Curia as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2001 to 2006. He was made a cardinal in 2001. Before that he spent 25 years in increasingly important positions in the Roman Curia.